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"I hope there's a jumpshot in there." - Michael to Stacey King who was walking into the locker room with a box
The guy was not just a hard-worker, but an obssessed worker who would stop at nothing to ensure success was the only outcome.
I'm not big on flagging stuff, but inspirational messages from celebrities seems the exact opposite of hacker news. And I don't think you can argue that MJ has demonstrated his ability to succeed in realms other than basketball. Well, he seems to be big on gambling. The other MJ in that picture might actually be more inspirational, what with the HIV and all, and seemingly still having a successful career after basket…
If going from not making the high school team to the greatest ball player in the world isn't enough, he built one of the most powerful brands in the world. Jordan ( shoes, clothes, movies, endorsments ) brings in more revenue than 10 facebooks could ever hope to. No other sports star or celebrity has ever come close to marketing himself as well as Jordan.